Midland, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79707
Midland County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 32,854
- 179/sq mi
- $99,886
- Median income
- $389,400
- Median home value
- 40.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Midland pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 179
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79707 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 79707 (Midland, TX) rose +8.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 327.6 in 2023 to 356.1 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 79707 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Midland, Midland County, Texas, with 32,854 residents across 183.4 square miles, a density of 179 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79707 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,886 (32% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $60,777. The poverty rate is 9.0%, with unemployment at 2.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $389,400 (57% above the average Texas ZIP), while 60.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,488.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 40.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.6, and the average commute is 22 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Midland County, so 79707 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 79707
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Midland, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79707.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
118 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
111 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
103 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
102 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
84 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79707, Midland, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
32,854
Population
183.4
Area (sq mi)
179
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79707?
31.6
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
12.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$99,886
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$60,777
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
21.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 79707 ranks nationally
Midland, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$99,886 Top 19% higher than 81% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
16,393housing units
16,393
Total Housing Units
15,796
Occupied Units
597
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$389,400
Median Home Value
+57% vs state ZIP avg
$1,488
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+8.7%
YoY Change (2024)
356
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+256%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 79707 have increased 8.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +256% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.1% | 300 |
| 2021 | +1.8% | 306 |
| 2022 | +5.2% | 322 |
| 2023 | +1.9% | 328 |
| 2024 | +8.7% | 356 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 969 business establishments in ZIP 79707, employing approximately 16,006 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,096,592,000.
969
Businesses
16,006
Employees
$1.1B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 118 | 12.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 111 | 11.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 103 | 10.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 102 | 10.5% |
| Retail trade | 84 | 8.7% |
| Construction | 83 | 8.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 79 | 8.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 79 | 8.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 44 | 4.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 41 | 4.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 40 | 4.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 35 | 3.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 15 | 1.6% |
| Information | 10 | 1.0% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 0.9% |
| Educational services | 9 | 0.9% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79707 vs 79703 →
ZIP 79707 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79762
Odessa (79762)
39,056 residents
- 79707
Midland (79707)
32,854 residents
- 79701
Midland (79701)
27,728 residents
- 79703
Midland (79703)
20,592 residents
- 79765 6,927
Odessa (79765)
6,927 residents
- 79758 2,197
Gardendale (79758)
2,197 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79707 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79707 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79765
Odessa (79765)
$104,965 median income
- 79758
Gardendale (79758)
$102,560 median income
- 79707
Midland (79707)
$99,886 median income
- 79703
Midland (79703)
$77,285 median income
- 79762
Odessa (79762)
$75,272 median income
- 79701
Midland (79701)
$57,346 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79707 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79707, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (32,854 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.